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banister

[ban-uh-ster] / ˈbæn ə stər /
NOUN
railing of stairs
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Community foundations also allow successor advisers, says Banister.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“We honor donor requests, but our deep knowledge offers them a value proposition,” says Simeon Banister, CEO of the Rochester Area Community Foundation, a New York-based DAF sponsor with $720 million in assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“There was a security light. It was like a beacon on my jersey,” Banister said last month, his voice catching at a memory that is now 34 years old.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025

Banister filled in for Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, who missed the game to attend the graduation of son Connor from Northern Arizona.

From Washington Times • May 13, 2023

Lawson's corps was dissolved when Leslie retired from Virginia, and thus the horse commanded by Colonel Banister was lost to the State, at a time when cavalry was so pressingly required.

From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Campbell, Charles




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